There has been so much controversy over the "cultural center", "mosque", whatever you call it by, to be built in New York. The news has consistently pushed that it will be a multi-cultural center, inviting people of all ethnicities and religions into its gigantic gym, 9/11 remembrance room, and prayer halls. The proposed design for the front of the building is a honeycomb-like pattern, in which the Star of David is clearly seen. The article pasted above says that "rightwingers" and "Christian extremists" call the mosque a mark of victory.
There has been so much attack on those "Christian extremists" and "rightwingers" for looking at the record of history and determining that history only repeats itself, and that the muslim religion is not going to change its ways simply because one country (that it hates) has laws. Islam has left its victorious flag in every country it has conquered, over sacred sites and homes alike, and almost always in the form of a mosque.
If anything, this proposed "cultural center" in NY fits the bill. It follows the pattern. It doesn't seem to be anything different, except for the fact that they're calling it a "cultural center" and adding some features that make it more diversity-friendly, ploys to get better press.
I think what bothers me the most about the above article is the caption for the picture. It reads, "Park51 in an artist's rendering - the building had been dubbed the 'Ground Zero mosque' by rightwingers and Christian extremists, but is intended for multifaith and secular use". Well excuse me for calling a spade a spade.
Let's see... a building 2 blocks from Ground Zero, funded by Islamic extremist groups, implementing an Imam to run the center, whose grounds have been fiercely defended by a random rich Muslim whose faith has always, in the past, built a mosque as a sign of conquering a land.... is not to be called a mosque. That's curious.
This is one thing I hate about the press and about journalists (which is ironic, because I am one). They spend so much time researching the people involved in the story, to get the meat so the EIC can eat, that they usually don't research the PAST. You know, history 'n' stuff. Go figure.
Here is my personal belief: Sure, this mosque will be a great addition to downtown NY. People will enjoy the gym facilities, visit the 9/11 remembrance room and cry, and pray in its halls.
For a time.
I know I'm going to catch a lot of flak for this, but the way things have been boiling down in the last 40 years is insane. Nearly every bit of the pre-end-times prophecies have been fulfilled- we're basically just waiting on the antichrist and his army of passionate followers. And last I checked, the Muslims are waiting on their last and their greatest prophet. Or something like that.
How the heck does that tie in?
My belief is that, while it will be a cultural center now, it will serve a much different purpose later. It will not be the happy-go-lucky diverse building in 5-10 years.
I'll let your imagination run with that, whatever direction it goes.
Very interesting.
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